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Commission gets update Irene’s effects still a on NH Grand initiative problem for WMNF BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

LANCASTER – New Hampshire Grand, the Coos County marketing initiative, will be making some adjustments as it looks to become more inclusive of businesses in the region. This spring, the initiative will launch an update of its web site with a slight reworking of its signature logo. Instead of ‘NH Grand – Grand Resorts, Grand Adventures’, the new logo will be ‘Experience NH’s Grand North’.

Cathy Conway, vice president of economic development for NCIC , and Scott Tranchemontagne of Montagne Communications, delivered a status report on the initiative at the monthly meeting of the Coos County commissioners Wednesday. Conway also discussed the changes in a follow-up phone interview. Conway said when Project Manager Samantha Kenney Maltais left last fall, the initiative decided to do some internal reconsee NH GRAND page 3

Berlin unemployment rate highest in state BY BARBARA TETREAULT THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

BERLIN – State unemployment figures released yesterday show the unemployment rate for Berlin is the highest in the state at 9.5 percent. The January figures show the state unemployment rate is 5.7. Coos County registered

a rate of 8.4 percent. The city’s unemployment rate is expected to get worse in the next two months as the impact of the Isaacson closing shows up in the statistics. “The full impact of the Isaacson closing hasn’t hit that rate yet,” noted N.H. Employ-

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PINKHAM NOTCH—The White Mountain National Forest is still dealing with problems caused by Hurricane Irene in August, 2011, White Mountain National Forest Supervisor Tom Wagner, told the Mount Washington Commission at their meeting Friday at the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Joe Dodge Lodge. “Our big challenge since

Irene has been and still is working with the state on roads, bridges, and trail systems. During the winter we focused on winter systems like snowmobile trails. We got a lot of that taken care of before winter, but we have a lot facing us. We are working with the Department of Transportation on the Kanc (Kancamagus Highway). Funding has been approved but not authorized (for repairs),” he said. see WMNF page 17

Selectmen, police discuss revisiting noise ordinance BY MELISSA GRIMA

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GORHAM — At Monday night’s meeting of the board of selectmen an ordinance that limits the ability of trucks to quickly brake was brought up for discussion. Town Manager Robin Frost told the board that she and Chief of Police PJ Cyr had been contacted several times recently by a citizen who often

complains about trucks using their engine brakes, and some also idling at the Irving truck stop. While both conceded there is an ordinance prohibiting the use of so-called “jake brakes” as an effort to decrease highway noise, Cyr suggested the board may want to revisit the year-old ordinance in light of conversations he has had with truck drivers. He sugsee ORDINANCE page 9

Milan passes budget, says no to energy exemption BY MELISSA GRIMA THE BERLIN DAILY SUN

Thursday was moving day for the city housing and code enforcement offices which are moving are moving from the courthouse into the basement at city hall. John Morton and crew were hired to move the furniture to the new quarters. Outgoing Housing Coordinator Andre Caron, Building Inspector Joe Martin, and secretary Alison Finsen were busy unpacking equipment and moving furniture into place.(BARBARA TETREAULT PHOTO)

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Fruit flies drink their sorrows, too

(NY Times) — They were young males on the make, and they struck out not once, not twice, but a dozen times with a group of attractive females hovering nearby. So they did what so many men do after being repeatedly rejected: they got drunk, using alcohol as a balm for unfulfilled desire. And not one flew off in search of a rotting banana. Fruit flies apparently selfmedicate just like humans do, drowning their sorrows or frustrations for some of the same reasons, scientists reported Thursday. Male flies subjected to what amounted to a long tease — in a glass tube, not a dance club — preferred food spiked with alcohol far more than male flies that were able to mate. The study, posted online in the journal Science, suggests that some elements of the brain’s reward system have changed very little during evolution, and these include some of the mechanisms that support addiction. Levels of a brain chemical that is active in regulating appetite predicted the flies’ thirst for alcohol. A similar chemical is linked to drinking in humans. “Reading this study is like looking back in time, to see the very origins of the reward circuit that drives fundamental behaviors like sex, eating and sleeping,” said Dr. Markus Heilig, the clinical director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

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WASHINGTON (NY Times) — In the past several months, Iran appears to have increased its political outreach and arms shipments to rebels and other political figures in Yemen as part of what American military and intelligence officials say is a widening Iranian effort to extend its influence across the greater Middle East. Iranian smugglers backed by the Quds Force, an elite

international operations unit within Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, are using small boats to ship AK-47s, rocket-propelled grenades and other arms to replace older weapons used by the rebels, a senior American official said. Using intercepted cellphone conversations between the smugglers and Quds Force operatives provided by the Americans, the Yemeni and Indian coastal

authorities have seized some shipments, according to the American official and a senior Indian official. The scale of Iran’s involvement remains unclear, and some Yemeni officials and analysts remain skeptical about the impact of any weapons shipments, citing a long history of dubious accusations by Saudi Arabia — Iran’s regional nemesis — and Saudi allies in Yemen.

Women figure anew in Senate’s latest battle WASHINGTON (NY Times) — With emotions still raw from the fight over President Obama’s contraception mandate, Senate Democrats are beginning a push to renew the Violence Against Women Act, the once broadly bipartisan 1994 legislation that now faces fierce opposition from conservatives. The fight over the law, which would expand financing for and broaden the reach of domestic violence programs, will be joined Thursday when Senate Democratic women plan to march to the Senate floor to demand quick action on its

extension. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, has suggested he will push for a vote by the end of March. Democrats, confident they have the political upper hand with women, insist that Republican opposition falls into a larger picture of insensitivity toward women that has progressed from abortion fights to contraception to preventive health care coverage — and now to domestic violence. “I am furious,” said Senator Maria Cantwell, Democrat of Washington. “We’re mad, and we’re tired of it.”

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figuring. Montagne Communication was hired to do community and media outreach and consultant Pam Sullivan was hired to do marketing. Conway said about five new members, all small business owners, joined the tourism and development team, helping to “develop a more inclusive culture”. “We want to help as many businesses as we can,” she said. Tranchemontagne said his firm has worked to solidify relationships between the initiative and the local chambers of commerce and open up an active dialogue. He said a lot of time is being spent on the N.H. Grand visitor kiosks which will be placed in communities throughout Coos County, starting this spring with the Androscoggin Valley. The initiative was successful in getting grant money to put up the kiosks and way-finding signage. The kiosks will feature a map of the county as well as a map of the immediate area along with attractions. Solar-powered, they will provide Wi-Fi access and serve to welcome visitors to the community and county. The first two will go up in Berlin and Gorham with the Androscoggin Valley Chamber providing funding for the Gorham kiosk. “They’re going to be really sharp,” Tranchemontagne. Conway said the Tillotson Fund has provided a $35,000 challenge grant which the initiative hopes to match with donations from local businesses. If NH Grand is successful in raising the match, then the initiative will

apply to the state Joint Promotional Program for matching funds . That would provide up to $140,000 for marketing.Conway noted that is far more than the $20,000 to $25,000 spent last year. Ultimately, the goal is to make NH Grand a self sustaining project. Conway said NH Grand had a booth at the Boston Globe Travel Show and The New York Travel Show and signed up a total of 400 new people to receive its monthly e-mail newsletter. Tranchemontagne said his company has been aggressively working with media outlets to promote stories on the region. He said those efforts have generated a half million dollars worth of media coverage. Coming up later this spring will be a New York Times article on the Northern Forest Heritage Park and the Appalachian Mountain Club. N.H. Grand has 1,000 followers on its Facebook page and 1,200 subscribers to its newsletter. There are 15 certified grant adventures and 26 Certified Best of NH Grand places to eat and shop. Conway said the initiative has targeted some advertising in the Worcester, Mass. area after the website indicated a large percentage of hits from that region. Tranchemontagne said there has been an increase in room and meal taxes from Coos County for both 20092012 and 2010 -2011, which he said called a sign the initiative is producing results. County Commissioner Paul Grenier noted he was initially a critic of the see NH GRAND page 10

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Tropical Escape exhilarating for RSVP To the editor: It was a beautiful day outside and warm tropical feelings flowed inside at the first annual Tropical Winter Escape held at the White Mountain Chalet. Several area restaurant owners shared a tropical themed dish that they serve in their restaurants regularly. Event goers also got to admire and purchase some tropical clothing, view exotic plants and have a relaxing Bamboo Massage. Over 160 people who wanted to escape the winter doldrums, have a little fun, support a local charity and experience some really tasty foods came out to support this first time community event. We are thankful to Pampered Chef consultant Lauren Letourneau, PartyLite, Libby’s Bistro, Soup er Sub, The Eastern Depot, TeaBirds, Gill’s Flower Shop, Mr. Pizza, The Village Deli & General Store, Rumorz, The White Mountain Chalet and Sarah LaChance, Massage Therapist for participating in our community affair which we see growing next year. Participants not only enjoyed delicious fare but also were asked to vote for their favorite food. The first favorite will receive the People’s Choice Award donated by Ed Solar of E & S Rental. The first place favorite is Libby’s Bistro’s Thai Coconut Soup, the second favorite is the Village Deli & General Store’s The Village Chili and third favorite goes to The Eastern Depot for their Chili Taco Soup.

Involving more community partners, we received gifts to raffle as door prize items and we thank Sue Solar, Senior Regional Vice-President for Party Lite, Steve Tardif of Berlin IGA, Gill’s Flowers, Renee Daisy and the Chamber of Commerce. Winners of these raffles were: PartyLite items, Peter Estabrooks and Jeannette Morrisette, a tropical themed basket from the IGA, Nicole Eastman, an exotic plant from Gill’s, Paul Croteau, Buy Local Gift Certificate from the Chamber, Betty Martel, a desk caddy with goodies from RSVP, Theresa McAllister and a goodie bag with Pampered Chef items from Renee Daisy went to Tammy Martel. Congratulations everyone! We also want to congratulate Crystal Martin for winning the 50/50 raffle. In addition to supporting Coos County RSVP, participants also supported The American Legion Unit 82, Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, Berlin/ Gorham Historical Society, Brown School, CASA of NH, The Child Advocacy Center of Coos County, Community Bible Academy, Gorham Boy Scout Troop 202, Gorham Community Learning Center, Gorham Fire Department Auxiliary, Milan Methodist Church, Milan Village School, Nansen Ski Club, North Country Dental’s Relay for Life Team, North Country Transit, Rotary of Berlin/ Gorham, Senior Meals/ Senior Center, Adult Day Care Center, CCAP General see ESCAPE page 5

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Just a moment, please. I want to get this tape started. Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day, as you must surely know, but the music and the words on this tape are just too good and too true to be played and heard on just one day of the year. Ahh, there we go. I must remember to buy a CD version of it. The car I drive now doesn’t do tapes anymore. Oh, wait a minute! I could make a CD of the tape using my computer, couldn’t I? Yeah. I have the program on my computer that would let me do that. Well, back to work here. My article is due today. The tape? It’s called “The Makem & Clancy Collection.” If you’re into Irish music at all, you must surely remember the wonderful duo of Tommy Makem (who lived right here in New Hampshire) and Liam Clancy. Wonderful as individual performers, they excelled as a team. The tape I have, bought years and years ago, features the best of their collaborations. The first song on the tape – the one to which I’m listening right now – is New England’s own Bill Staines’ classic “A Place in the Choir.” It’s a personal favorite of mine. Not just a lively and joyous fiddle tune, its message of how each of us has a reason and a right for being here is universal. That’s as good a credo by which to live as any of which I know. “The Dutchman” is a song about what it means to love someone with all of one’s heart and all of one’s soul regardless of what befalls that someone along life’s journey. It’s what the phrase “in sickness and in health” means. A beautiful, beautiful song David Mallett’s “The Garden Song” (Inch by inch, row by row is another charmer that has a high place on my listen-to-again shelf. Who can resist its message of what it means to be a good steward of the land? Something we should remember as Earth’s renewal, what we call Spring, lies just a few days ahead. Every time I think of all the wars that have been fought in my now nearly seventy-seven years of life, I think of the song called “Willie McBride” Also known under the names “No Man’s Land” and “The Green Fields of France,” it was written by Eric Bogle, after he and his wife visited several of the cemeteries holding the remains of those who had given their lives in what hopefully had been

called “The war to end wars.” Of course, it did no such thing, for, as the song says “Willie McBride, it’s all happened again, and again and again, and again and again.” In my research, I learned that it is former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s favorite anti-war song. It’s right up there among mine, also. Also high on my list of anti-war songs is Eric Bogle’s “And the Band Played Waltz-

The tape? It’s called “The Makem & Clancy Collection.” If you’re into Irish music at all, you must surely remember the wonderful duo of Tommy Makem (who lived right here in New Hampshire) and Liam Clancy. Wonderful as individual performers, they excelled as a team. The tape I have, bought years and years ago, features the best of their collaborations. ing Matilda.” I remember sailing by Gallipoli, the battleground of which the song speaks, during a Mediterranean cruise a few years back. We passed Gallipoli early in the morning, and Eric Bogle’s song haunted me for the rest of the day. Sung with deep emotion by Liam Clancy, that song, too, is on the tape.“The Ballad of St. Anne’s Reel,” also written by Maine’s David Mallett, is a wonderful fiddle tune that makes me want to send my “clumsy body graceful as a child” across the floor. It’s a delightful song that reminds me to watch my tape of “Riverdance” tomorrow. What better way to spend St. Patrick’s Day? (A glass of Guinness close at hand, of course.) “Gentle Annie,” as lovely a love ballad as you’ll ever hear, was written by Tommy Makem, who sings it on the tape. Maken also composed a song called “Rambles of Spring,” a song with which he often opened or closed his always popular shows. He speaks of Spring being in the air, and of how it’s time for him to take to the road once more to play in the “markets and the fairs.” The chorus has the words “ and my fiddle strings are new, and I’ve learned a tune or two, so I’m well-prepared to ramble and must go.” Sounds like a cue to me.!

Bill Koch League Festival at Great Glen Trails a resounding success To the editor: During the weekend of March 3 and 4, the TD Bank Bill Koch League Festival took place at Great Glen Trails. Over 575 kids in grades eight and below participated, accompanied by family members, coaches and friends. It was a sight to see: approximately 2,000 people enjoying the snow, outdoor activities and amenities, and the beautiful setting of this place we call home. These folks came from New York, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts and throughout New Hampshire. For many of them, this was their first visit to the Mount Washington area. Putting on the festival was a tremendous community effort. I worked with a core group of volunteers who made up the festival organizing committee: Sarah Duffy, Emily Benson, Gloria and Tom Hutchings, Rosemary Good, Kerry

MacDougall and Karen Eisenberg. We began meeting in the summer. Over many months, we planned the activities, foods, awards and treats for the participants. Potential sponsors were contacted; the many volunteers required were sought out. The response to our requests for help, time and sponsorships was met by a huge number of local people and businesses. The Valley Originals stepped up with a generous donation of money and goody items, to become the event’s Presenting Sponsor. Choucas Hats donated specially chosen smiley face hats for volunteers to sport. Ragged Mountain and Polartec made and donated hundreds of buffs for the participants. The local Coca-Cola distributorship donated Dasani bottled water. Stonyfield Yogurt also pro see FESTIVAL page 5

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Family to Family course being offered in Berlin To the editor: We still have a few spots left to fill our Family to Family class. Please call if you are interested in learning more about mental illness for your loved one. This is a 12 week course being offered on Tuesday nights from 6 to 8:30 p.m. All participants will finish the course with a new understanding on how to help their loved one and a binder of all the information learned during the 12 weeks. F2F provides participants with a relaxed, trusting and safe environment where they can develop the insight, skills and emotional understanding they need to support the recovery of their loved one. The course is free and is open to family members and friends of adults with mental illness. Register online at www.naminh.org or call Rose Long

or Robin Blanchette. Participants will gain information on: mental health diagnosis, medications, treatment options, how to access and advocate for mental health services, how to cope with symptoms, support their loved one in a crisis, promote recovery and manage the stressors that come with the caregiver role. Classes are limited to 25, so please call if interested. Class starts April 10, and run for 12 consecutive weeks from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in Berlin. For more information please contact; Rose Long 449-2177 or email lrdmlong@gmail.com or Robin Blanchette at 723-0954 or email robinblanchette1825@gmail.com. Rose Long Robin Blanchette

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ting the event put together. According to the vendor evaluations and the comments made by all the participants, this was definitely an idea worth pursuing and continuing in the future. We’d like to thank all attendees for helping to make this successful and we look forward to seeing you at future events. To become a volunteer or learn more about RSVP, Please contact Kathy McKenna or Nancy Malone Kathy McKenna, Director, Coos County RSVP

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Chocolate House and Zeb’s General Store donated lollipops for two of the most important Festival events. The Mount Washington Nordic Club was eager to see as many local kids as were interested, participate in this festival. They helped make this opportunity available by reimbursing entry fees for local children. Northern New Hampshire had a record high number of skiers, with fifty-five kids taking part. Local high school skiers helped at the event with course checking, face painting and guiding various activities. June McLeavey and her art club created posters for the ski tour. Needless to say, the Great Glen staff was mightily involved as well. Turning plans into reality, providing a super fun, positive experience for all these visitors to our area, were the over one hundred volunteers who did everything from parking cars, stuffing registration bags, directing skiers, controlling crowds, setting up fencing, . . . the list goes on. Our community rose to the challenge of hosting all these visitors and providing them with a wonderful weekend. I couldn’t be more proud of the community in which I live, for the people and the businesses that chipped in, that made our BKL Festival such an incredibly positive experience. Thank you all. Sue Wemyss Great Glen Trails

Fund, Restorative Justice and Writer’s Night Out. We are very pleased to be a part of an event that truly is community oriented. Not only do all these agencies receive a little help but our local businesses have an opportunity at exposure in a fun atmosphere and the people have another occasion to socialize and support the community at the same time. It’s nothing but win-win-win! Coos County RSVP would like to thank Sue Solar for her ideas and her extraordinary assistance in get-

vided a sponsorship, and attended the Festival with a booth for free samples. Jackson Ski Touring donated their timing equipment and the timing team led by Frank Benesh and his group of volunteers did a stellar job. Riverbend Creative designed with the striking logo for the festival, the silhouette of two children on skis, with Mt. Washington in the background. The Town and Country Inn and Resort was the host hotel and ably put on the Saturday night pasta dinner for over 500 hungry skiers. The parents of the Great Glen BKL Club volunteered their time, energy and effort in providing affordable food options to the attendees. Parents also organized and managed a Silent Auction to raise money for the Club. The following local businesses donated items to the Auction: the Appalachian Mountain Club, Antarctic Connection, Attitash Grand Summit Hotel, Christmas Farm Inn and Spa, Dutch Bloemen Winkel, Frosty’s Ski and Snowboard, Gorham Bike & Ski, Jackson Art Studio and Gallery, Karen Eisenberg Designs, Lisa Gardner, Inc., Maui Jim, One Good Turn, Profile Subaru, Saco Bound, Sally Bags, Silver Moon Mosaics and Jewelry, Tin Mountain Conservation Center, Toy Chest, White Birch Books, White Mountain Puzzles, and Wild Things. Bavarian

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BERLIN/GORHAM -- Signs and smells of spring are in the air. What a better way to celebrate spring than to support the American Cancer Society’s Daffodil Days to be held on Thursday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout Berlin and Gorham. All avid gardeners know that the lovely yellow daffodil is the first to make an appearance in the spring sometimes even through the snow. This little flower will peek through the ground first as a tiny nodule growing to a beautiful flower to greet us as we step into the rebirth of a new season. This year’s daffodil campaign is held at various sites throughout the communities of Berlin-Gorham. Coos County RSVP volunteers will have flowers available for a donation of $10 for a bunch of 10 blooms at Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Aubuchon Hardware, Berlin IGA and Rite-Aid in Berlin. In Gorham flowers may be purchased at Irving and Saladino’s Market Place. Co-chairs Nancy Malone and Sandy Lemire say they and the RSVP volunteers look forward to greeting members of the communities as we celebrate spring’s ray of sunshine with the daffodil, truly a sign of hope. For more information please call the American Cancer Society at 1-800 ACS-2345.

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gested the board consider a compromise that limited the engine brakes to daytime use, but prohibited it between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Selectman Paul Robitaille said that as far as he was concerned “the ordinance works,” noting he has experienced a noticeable decrease in noise from truck traffic on the northeast’s major east-west highway, Route 2. He did agree to consider the matter further. Cyr explained that since the ordinance has been in place some truck drivers have expressed concern about safety issues. He explained that use of an engine brake drastically reduces braking distance, which may be a consideration for daytime trucking when the roads are busier with potential

hazards as the trucks come down off Gorham Hill. Cyr told the selectmen that the drivers he has spoken with said they can see the reasoning behind the ordinance and understand why it would be warranted, especially during sleeping hours. They noted that at night they would not be opposed since there is less chance of meeting a road hazard while much of the town asleep. Robitaille said the ordinance already includes a provision for emergencies so he was unclear on the logic behind the rationale presented by Cyr. Further explanation was presented, with Jay Holmes, one of the handful in attendance, helping clarify the point. Using the “jake brake” helps keep the brakes cool, he explained, which allows the trucks to stop in less distance should an emergency arise. If a truck relies

solely on its brake pedal coming down Gorham Hill, the brakes get hot and “fade” Holmes said, which would mean that if it came upon an emergency situation it would be too late to benefit greatly from the engine brake. Cyr added that since January 1 there have been 10 complaints to police about the ordinance. Eight of those came from a single business owner and seven were within daytime hours. Reconsideration of the ordinance could mean fewer calls to police to handle this minor issue. Another member of the public, Terry Rhoderick, said he felt the engine brake was very important and did not feel the town should be catering to one major complainant. “I think we’re going more to a safety issue with truckers not using their jake brake,” he said.

The selectmen agreed to consider the request and put the matter on the next agenda for further discussion. In other business, the selectmen agreed to settle an abatement for the Dennis Tupick property (Steel Elements building on Glen Road behind the train) that would back off the assessed value of $1.2 million and bring it down to $900,000 for the past two years and keep the property assessed at that rate for this year as well. Though the settlement reduced the assessment, the town was able to negotiate a lesser refund as part of the deal. A cash refund would be paid to the property owner in the amount of $12,000—rather than the $16,823 he would be entitled to for the 2010 and 2011 tax years — after the outstanding taxes for 2011 were paid.

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NH Grand initiative but said he has become a believer. He said he liked the move to focus more on small businesses. Commissioner Tom Brady said he has attended a number of camping shows on behalf of his family business and said there is a lot of interest outside the state on places to ride ATVs. He said high gas prices do not seem to be turning people off from making travel plans. Coos Treasurer Fred King urged the initiative not to forget the Canadian market. King also expressed concern that the initiative is not incorporating the Great North Woods designation. He said a lot of work was done to get the state to designate the northern section of the state as the Great North Woods and it should not be ignored. Conway said the Great North Woods is one of two tourism areas covered by the initiative, which also included part of the White Mountains area. She said NH Grand is designed to set the region apart from other parts of the country. “This is more of a marketing campaign,” she said. In other business before the commission: * Grenier said he was opposed to the $3,900 or 6.5 percent pay increase for the assistant county attorney position which the county delegation indicated it supported at its annual budget meeting Saturday. Grenier argued the delegation does not have the authority to grant such a raise. Commissioner Burnham Judd said he was not going to fight the raise. He said he wanted to show the commission is willing to work with the

delegation. Judd said, however, he would not approve granting the raise retroactive. He said he would support it starting April 1, which is standard practice. Brady noted that unlike other county employees, the assistant county attorney position does not get step increases and longevity bonuses and can not acrue sick or personal days. He said he was not to to oppose the raise. The commission voted 2-1 to approve the raise effective April 1, with Grenier voting in the negative. The commission requested County Administrator Sue Collins check with other counties on step schedules for assistant county attorney’s positions. * The commission agreed to send a letter to the N.H Department of Environmental Services supporting an exemption from the comprehensive shoreland protection act for the area around the northern shore of Lake Gloriette on the Balsams property. Appearing on behalf of Balsams owner Dan Hebert, Jon Warzocha of Horizons Engineering said without the exemption the resort must seek DES approval for even minor improvements anyway 250 feet from the high water mark of the lake. Noting that permit processing can take several months, Warzocha said any work in that area would be difficult. He said there is an exemption for an area that has been historically developed which the Balsams is hoping to be granted. * The commission approved the updated salary schedule for 2012. There was no cost of living increase but there were some changes in job classifications. The commission also signed collective bargaining agreements with the two unions.

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By Holiday Mathis SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). There’s an event coming up, and it will go better for you if you start making plans now. Let yourself free-associate about how you want this to go. Gather influences and talk with others about what’s coming. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Boundary issues may arise. You may feel like someone is giving unwanted advice or infringing on your privacy. Stand up for yourself. Quite simply, you want to be around people who let you be yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Gather information. Get clarity on all communication. You are mighty intuitive now, but you’ll learn more by asking than by assuming you already have the answers. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You will get the chance to practice the fine art of compassionate detachment. You will show that you care about another person without getting overly caught up in the person’s life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Moodiness can be a sign of a controlling person. If you can avoid those who ride a mood rollercoaster, do it. If not, then at least be aware of your reaction to those who use their moods to manipulate others. TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (March 16). You have an amazing gift of adaptability this year, and you’ll stretch, flex and grow yourself in order to meet the changing patterns of life. April shows you making money in a different way. You’ll love the artsy and intellectual influences that come in May. July brings your chance to show the world your talent. Gemini and Sagittarius people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 39, 17, 26, 12 and 4.

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Monday, March 19 We Took To The Woods Discussion: 7 p.m., White Mountains Community College Fortier Library, Suzanne Brown will lead a discussion of Louise Dickinson Rich’s “ Took to the Woods>s part of the Forests and Mountains series. St. Anne Card Party: 1 p.m., St. Anne lower hall, School St., Berlin. Sunday, March 25 Legendary Canadian Master Fiddler: 2 p.m. Richard Wood returns to St. Kieran Arts Center, 155 Emery St., Berlin, with popular singer-songwriter, Gordon Belcher on guitar and banjo. Tickets $12 for adults/ $6 for students. 7521208. Saturday, May 5 Jefferson Fireman’s Association’s annual Soup, Chowder and Chili Cook Of: Jefferson Fire Station, 5 to 7 p.m. The cook off is open to all cooks from beginners to professional. We welcome business to enter their specialties. FMI contact any member of the Jefferson Fire Department or Bill Jones 603-837-2264 or wwj545@myfairpoint.net.

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News 13 on FOX (N)

The Office The Office

ABC 5 WMUR Shark Tank (N) Å

Primetime: What

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NBC 6 WCSH Who Do You

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News

Nightline

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Jay Leno

CBC 7 CBMT NHL Hockey: Canadiens at Senators

National

Stroumboulopoulos

CBC 9 CKSH Paquet voleur (SC)

Une Heure sur terre

PBS 10 WCBB Special

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Les Lionnes (SC)

Ed Slott’s Retirement Rescue! (In Stereo) Å

PBS 11 WENH The Big Band Years (My Music) Big Band hits.

Australian Pink Floyd

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Life on the Rock

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River of Light

The Saints Women of

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Anderson Cooper 360

Piers Morgan Tonight

Anderson Cooper 360

Erin Burnett OutFront

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Amer. Most Wanted

I Love You to Death

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NBA Basketball: Heat at 76ers

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Being Human

TLC

Say Yes

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NGC

Alaska Wing Men (N)

Prison Women

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The Ultimate Fighter

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Lab Rats

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Instigators Daily House “Birthmarks”

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Suits Å Headline

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Fashion Police (N)

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Comic Book Men Å

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Koldcast

Real Time/Bill Maher

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––––––––––––––– ONGOING CALENDAR –––––––––––––– Friday In-Home Toenail Care: City of Berlin Home Health, located at city hall for over 70 years, offering toenail care in the home. Trimming and filing. Call for appointment 752-1272. Fee $18. Holiday Center Activities: 27 Green Square, Berlin. Breakfast served 8:-10 a.m.; cards 1-3:30 p.m. FMI 752-1413. Cholesterol Clinic: Monday through Friday, Berlin Health Dept., city hall. By appointment only, Call 752-1272. All area residents welcome. Fee $15. AA Meeting: Discussion Meeting, St. Barnabas Church, 2 High St., Berlin. Discussion Meeting, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Weekly “Luck of the Draw” Cribbage Tournament. Gorham American Legion, 6 Androscoggin St., Gorham, $5pp: registration 5:15 to 5:45; play starts 6 p.m. Call Legion for more info 466-2433. Bingo: St. Anne Hall, 5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Theatre North. Senior Meals: Guardian Angel School, noon. Suggested donations for 60 and over $3; under 60 $6. All are welcome. (FMI 752-2545) Berlin Area Head Start Accepting Applications: For children between the ages of 3-5 years old. This is an income eligible program. Call 752-5464 to schedule an appointment to enroll your child. Gorham Public Library: Open M-F: 10am6pm, Saturdays: 10am-Noon. Story Time is 1:30 p.m. every Friday View On-line Catalog at https:// gorham.biblionix.com/ FMI call 466-2525 or email gorhampubliclibrary@ne.rr.com. Men’s Breakfast Meeting, Congregational/UCC in Gorham on Main Street. Meeting held the second Friday of each month at 7 a.m. Artisan Gift Shop: 961 Main St., Berlin. Open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Foot Care Clinics: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital Home Health and Hospice Department. For an appointment, call 326-5870. Serenity Steps Peer Support Center: 567 Main St. Berlin, Providing peer support services to local area residents challenged by emotional or mental difficulties. Open Monday through Wednesday 11-4; Thursday and Friday 11-7 p.m. FMI 7528111. Salvation Army: Music Arts — drama/singing company/sacred dance/timbrels (for all ages), 3 to 4:30 p.m. Dinner — 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Jr. Soldiers/ Jr. Soldiers Prep/Corps Cadets — 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Youth Horizons: (ages 13 and up), 7 to 9 p.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. (FMI 752-1644) Coos County Adult Learner Services: Offers free, confidential, one-to-one instruction in basic reading, writing, math, English for speakers of other languages and preparation for high school equivalency exam (GED). Available Monday through Friday at 166 Main St., Berlin. To schedule an appointment, call 752-1927 or 1-800-268-5437. Berlin and Coos County Historic Society Moffett House Museum: Open five days, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Can also be opened by appointment. Call 752-4590. Available are historical documents, school yearbooks, Berlin/ Gorham directories, annual city reports, city and county reports, Brown Bulletins, old books, artifacts and more. Also accepting artifacts. Saturday NC Big Book Step Study: AA meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Tea Birds Restaurant conference room, 151 Main St., Berlin. Shelburne Library Schedule: Thursday - 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Dummer Library Story Hour: First Saturday of the month at 11 a.m. (FMI 449-0995; E-mail: dpl@ ncia.net) Salvation Army Bible Study: 10 a.m., 15 Cole St., Berlin. Genealogy Library: First Saturday of every month, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Gorham Hill Road, Randolph. Milan Public Library: Monday, 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday’s 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday AA Meeting: Big Book. Discussion Meeting, 7 to 8:30 p.m,. AVH.

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by Abigail Van Buren

DOCTOR FAILS TO EARN CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH FROM PATIENT

DEAR ABBY: I recently began going to a new doctor after the one I had been using retired. I like her. She shows a genuine interest in my well-being, seems to diagnose well and I get good results from her treatments. She doesn’t keep me waiting and has a charming, warm personality. So what’s the problem? She’s not very clean. There is sometimes dirt under her fingernails. Her white coat is tattered and filthy, and when she gets close there’s an odor that’s less than pleasant. Once after touching me, she washed her hands by sticking her fingertips under cold water for a few seconds -- no soap or scrubbing. She had not washed before touching me. There are so many good things about her I hate to lose her as a doctor. She’ll be insulted if I say anything. If I cancel an appointment, it will raise questions and lead to hurt feelings. What do I do? -- FREAKED OUT IN ALBANY DEAR FREAKED OUT: Find another doctor. (I was tempted to say, “Run for your life!”) As warm, charming, caring and attentive as your doctor may be, her poor hygiene is a danger to your health. That she would present herself to patients in the condition you have described and practice such poor hygiene makes me wonder how qualified she is to practice medicine. One other thing you should consider doing -- because you like her -- is to write her a letter explaining why you won’t be seeing her anymore. She obviously needs a wake-up call. DEAR ABBY: My mother is dying of old age and heart failure. It’s not unexpected and we are preparing for the end to come soon. The problem is I’m not a good housekeeper, and I am in marginal health. My husband is disabled and is, frankly,

a slob. I have given up trying to keep a clean house while caring for him, my mother and myself. I just don’t have the strength to do it all, and my husband does nothing except lie around on his bed watching TV or sleeping all day. I know when my mother passes, people will want to come here to visit or bring food. My house is so dirty and deplorable I don’t want anyone to come here. What should I do? I have thought about hiring a service, but I’m not sure I can afford it. Any other suggestions? -- OVERWHELMED AND TIRED IN TEXAS DEAR OVERWHELMED AND TIRED: Please accept my sympathy for the impending loss of your mother. Even when death is accepted as inevitable, it is nonetheless heart wrenching. I’ll offer two suggestions: The first is to talk to your religious adviser about your concerns, because it’s possible some volunteers from your mother’s church -- or your own -- might be kind enough to help you get your house in order to receive guests after the funeral. The other would be to request that guests meet afterward at the church reception hall or funeral home for refreshments. DEAR ABBY: I find it hard to deal with my P.E. teacher. She is rude, mean and she always calls me out. When you need to make a correction on your test, she throws the quiz at you and then you have to pick it up. She is very impatient also. Do you have any advice on how to deal with such a person? -- DONE WITH HER IN NORTH CAROLINA DEAR DONE WITH HER: Your teacher appears to be a troubled woman. The way to deal with her would be for your parents -- and the parents of any other students she is treating this way -- to bring it to the attention of the principal of the school so it can be addressed.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at: Dear Abby, c/o The Conway Daily Sun, PO Box 1940, North Conway, NH 03860

Doonesbury

by Gary Trudeau

For Rent

For Rent-Commercial

BERLIN: 2 bedroom house, $575/mo., security, references, no smoking, no pets, FMI, 752-5968.

GORHAM NH- 299 Main St. 1900sf includes upstairs living quarters. Great visibility. 466-3809.

BERLIN: 2 bedroom house, Wight Street, large yard, garage, full basement. Stove, fridge, w/d hookup, $700/mo. plus all utilities, no smoking, 723-7015. BERLIN: 2 bedroom, 610 3rd. Ave. 2nd. floor, hardwood floors, $600/mo. heat, h/w included, w/garage, 781-953-7970. BERLIN: 2 bedrooms, utility room, fully furnished, heat, h/w, off street parking, enclosed porch. FMI (603)342-9995. BERLIN: Nice 3 bedroom, 1st. floor, eat in kitchen, storage, lots of closet space, $600/mo. includes heat, first, last & references, 508-888-7869.

Animals

Antiques

For Rent

DACHSHUNDS puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. Parents on premise $450 (603)539-1603.

ANTIQUES, glass, furniture, & collectibles of all kinds wanted by Bob Gauthier, 449-2542. Specializing in Estate and Business liquidation. Bonded.

$95/weekly- 3 rooms apartment (under owner’s residences), furnished/ utilities. (Private locked room, $65.) 603-348-5317.

BERLIN 1st floor apt. 3 bdrms + laundry room, large yard, nice neighborhood, $675/mo plus lease & security. Heat included. (207)571-4001.

DOES your dog have too much energy or just need exercise? Call Barb, at Barb’s dog walking service. 603-219-6459. Reasonable rates. LAB X puppies; black/ blonde; health certificate. $300. Call (603)986-0536, (603)662-2577.

Low Cost Spay/ Neuter Cats & dogs Rozzie May Animal Alliance www.rozziemay.org 603-447-1373

Autos Paying Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! ROY'S TOWING 603-348-3403

BUYING JUNK CARS SHIH Tzu puppies. Heath & temperament guaranteed. $450. Parents on premise (603)539-1603. YOUNG Parakeets $20 or 2 for $35 (603)752-3452.

and trucks. Paying in cash. Honest pricing. No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216. BUYING junk cars, trucks & big trucks ME & NH. Call for price. Martin Towing. (603)305-4504.

Are you visiting/ working in the area or working on the Burgess PioPower Biomass Plant and need a room by the night, week or month? Stay at DuBee Our Guest B&B in Milan, eight miles north of project. Fully furnished, including paper goods, full use of kitchen, wireless internet, Direct TV, barbecue grill and cleaning service. $35/night, or $140/week. Owners have separate living quarters.

FMI call 603-449-2140 or 603-723-8722.

BERLIN 3 bdrm house on Cushing St. Includes heat, w/d hook-up. 1st month and security required. No pets $900/mo. (617)771-5778. BERLIN 3rd floor, 4 room, 2 bdrm heated. Call 978-609-4010.

BOY’S 20” bike. Blue, excellent condition $35. Girl’s 20” bike. Light blue $25 (603)466-5739. HAD Accident can't ski! Soloman X-Scream 179 cm skis and bindings $75/BO; Volant Super S 180 cm, w/ Marker bindings, $50/BO; AB Lounger, $20 603-449-2140.

BERLIN: Riverside Drive, 1 bedroom, first floor, $550/mo, includes, heat, h/w; 2nds floor, $500/mo. includes heat, h/w, furnished, $700/mo. no smoking, dogs, 723-7015.

SUPPORT your local logger and heat with carbon neutral wood or wood pellets. Purchase a Central Boiler outdoor wood furnace on sale EPA qualified to 97% efficient. (603)447-2282.

GORHAM: 13 Exchange St, (white bldg w/ black trim) 2 br, first floor, fridge & stove, h/ hw, w/d hookup, w/ shed, parking spaces, no pets. Sec. dep. Call: 466-3378 (8am-4pm, M-F or leave a message). GORHAM: 2 bedroom, Cascade Flats, 2nd. floor, off street parking, $625/mo. heat, h/w included, includes stove, fridge, no smokers, 723-7015. GORHAM: 2 bedrooms, heat, h/w, off street parking, newly renovated, no pets, 723-6310. HOUSE for RENT, 7 rooms, 3 bedroom, garage, 1-1/2 bath, $775/month, No utilities, 752-9838.

HOUSE: Nay Pond, 2/3 bedroom home, 2 full bathrooms, open kitchen concept, all appliances, hot tub, jacuzzi, fireplace, huge sun room, boat dock and more, $2000/mo. call 723-2828 or 752-6826.

$1-A-DAY CLASSIFIEDS • CALL 752-5858

AMAZING! Beautiful pillowtop matress sets, twin $169, full or queen $249, king $399. See AD under “Furniture”.

BERLIN: Oversized 2 bedroom, $500, h/w, electric heat, parking, 326-3499.

HOUSE for rent: 2 bedroom house, single car garage at 332 Grafton St., Berlin. Appliances furnished. Lawnmower and snow blower available. No pets, no smoking. Rent $700/mo. $700 security deposit. Tenant pays water, sewer, heat and utilities. Two references required. Call 466-9999 or 723-4166.

DOLLAR-A-DAY: Ad must run a minimum of 5 consecutive days. Ads over 15 words add 10¢ per word per day. REGULAR RATE: $2 a day; 10¢ per word per day over 15 words. PREMIUMS: First word caps no charge. Additional caps 10¢ per word per day. Centered bold heading: 9 pt. caps 40¢ per line, per day (2 lines maximum) TYPOS: Check your ad the first day of publication. Sorry, we will not issue credit after an ad has run once. DEADLINES: noon two days prior the day of publication except for Monday’s paper when the deadline is Thursday, 11 a.m. PAYMENT: All private party ads must be pre-paid. We accept checks, Visa and Mastercard credit cards and of course cash. There is a $10 minimum order for credit cards. CORRESPONDENCE: To place your ad call our offices 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 752-5858; send a check or money order with ad copy to The Berlin Daily Sun, 164 Main Street, Berlin, NH 03570 or stop in at our offices on Main Street in Berlin. OTHER RATES: For information about the professional directory or classified display ads call 752-5858.

For Sale 52” projection TV floor model on wheels, works fine, but picture is dim. $200/obo (603)466-3826.

MILAN: 2 bedroom mobile home, FMI 752-1871.

Furniture AMAZING! Beautiful Queen or Full-size mattress set. Luxury Firm European Pillow-top style. Fabulous back & hip support. Factory sealed - new 10-Yr. warranty. Cost $1095, sell $249. Can deliver 603-305-9763.

Free HIGHEST cash price paid for your scrap box trailers, school busses, heavy equipment and cars. (207)393-7318.

Help Wanted

Part-time dishwasher/ prep cook position.

Looking for dependable motivated team player. Nights and weekends a must Apply in person only. 4 Hillside Ave.

TWO OFFICES AVAILABLE OFFICE SPACE IN BERLIN Spacious second-floor corner office in downtown Berlin. Known as the Sheridan Building, this classic revival structure built in 1905 and renovated in the 1980s and 1990s is located next to City Hall. Ceilings are high and windows are plentiful in this corner which includes one large room, one medium sized, and a private bathroom. $450 a month, and includes heat. Second floor, corner office, two rooms with shared bathroom. $350.

For a video tour go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcX8mKIu01Q For more information call Mark 603-356-3456.

YOU’VE GOT IT.

BERLIN one bedroom apt. h/w, heat and elec. included. No pets $600/mo. (603)723-5703. BERLIN: 1st. floor, 2 bedroom, $675/mo. heat included, w/d hook-up; 2nd. floor, 1 bedroom, $475/mo. heat included; 3rd. floor, 2 bedroom, w/d hookup. $575/mo. includes heat. All include stove, fridge, no smokers/ dogs, call 723-7015. BERLIN: 2 bdrm house on Cushing St. Heat included, 1st & sec required. $750/mo 617-771-5778.

SOMEBODY ELSE WANTS IT! Got something special you no longer use? Sell it in the Classifieds. It may just be the perfect item to fill somebody else’s need. Call us today!

THE BERLIN DAILY SUN, Friday, March 16, 2012— Page 15

Home Improvements

Services

FORTIER HOME REPAIR

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE: Virus removal, performance upgrades, security software, wireless installations, data recovery, backups. Luc 603-723-7777.

Old & New- One call, We do it All! (603)752-1224.

Motorcycles BUY • SELL • T RADE www.motoworks.biz

(603)447-1198. Olson’s Moto Works, RT16 Albany, NH.

Real Estate GORHAM: 3 bedroom, $109,900; 2 family $119,900, owner financing, small down payment, 466-5933, 915-6216.

Services AFFORDABLE ROOFING & SIDING SOLUTIONS.

Highest quality craftsmanship. Fully Insured. Lowest prices guaranteed. FMI (603)730-2521. rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com HYPNOSIS for habit change, stress, regression. Michael Hathaway, DCH, certified hypnotherapist. Madison michaelhathaway.com (603)367-8851.

Affordable Shoveling Roofing, decks, Rocky Branch (603)730-2521

walkways. Builders.

rockybranchbuilders@gmail.com

CARPENTRY, handyman, property maintenance, no job too small. Call Dennis Bisson, 723-3393, free estimates.

FREE Pick-up of computers, appliances and most electronics call or text 603-915-1666 or e-mail clrecyclingllc@yahoo.com.

Services

Wanted To Buy

WET BASEMENTS,

ANTIQUES, individual pieces and complete estates. Call Ted and Wanda Lacasse, 752-3515.

cracked or buckling walls, crawl space problems, backed by 40 years experience. Guaranteed 603-356-4759 rwnpropertyservices.com.

Wanted

HANDYMAN Special: 10% off hourly rate. Carpentry, painting, property maintenance, ect. Call Rick (603)915-0755.

BUYING JUNK CARS Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403.

IPOD FIX IT Not just iPods, but Digital Cameras, Smartphones, Game Systems LCD- TV"S. not listed? Just ask! 603-752-9838.

BUYING junk cars/ trucks, heavy farm mach., scrap iron. Call 636-1667 days, 636-1304 evenings.

LOCKSMITH. North Country Lock & Key, certified Locksmith. Ron Mulaire, Berlin, NH (603)915-1162.

PAYING cash for your old video games and musical instruments call or text 915-0174. Nintendo, Sega, Xbox, Sony etc.

MALE Homecare provider. Will do housekeeping, cooking, stay overs if need be. Reasonale rates (603)482-3362.

VINTAGE Clothing pre 1970 & accessories hats jewelry lingerie etc. Potato Barn Antiques Northumberland 603-636-2611.

MARJORIE'S Cleaning: Residential and commercial, over 3 yrs. exp. Berlin/Gorham area FMI 603-915-6857.

Yard Sale

TECHPROS- COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

18+ years experience! On-site computer repair, upgrades, wireless setup, virus removal, & more! (603)723-0918 www.TechProsNH.com

BOOKS puchased; AMC Guides, White Mountains, regional town state histories, others. Cash paid now (603)348-7766.

IMMEDIATE OPENING

Structural Steel Fabricator Must perform lay out and welding Excellent pay & benefits Quinn Brothers of Essex, Inc. 978-768-6929 or email Stephanie@quinniron.com

Personal Touch Home Health is searching for a PHYSICAL THERAPIST to service clients in the greater Berlin, NH area. We are a CHAP accredited home health agency dedicated to assisting elderly and disabled clients in their own home and improve their quality of life. Requirements for the position include (but not limited to): • Must already carry a full license to practice in New Hampshire • Must have AT LEAST one year's worth of experience in practice • Must be willing and able to travel to see homebound clients in Berlin, Gorham, Milan, Dummer, etc. • Must be willing to travel to our home office in Berlin, NH for training • Experience in home health is a plus, but not mandatory (will fully train the right person) For more information, please contact our office in Berlin, NH directly with questions toll free (877)715-3099. Ask to speak with Marie or Kim.

BUYING JUNK CARS AND TRUCKS Paying in cash Highest Prices! No gimmicks Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216.

BUYING JUNK CARS and trucks. Paying in cash. Highest prices! No gimmicks. Kelley’s Towing (603)723-9216.

BUYING JUNK CARS Cash for your unwanted or junk vehicle. Best local prices! Roy's towing 603-348-3403. LOOKING to rent Mobile storage unit in Gorham. Have an empty semi-trailer you can deliver? Call (603)986-3991.

DOWNSIZING Tag Sale- Indoors. Friday, Saturday, Sunday 3/16-18 10-4pm. Small to large ticket items. Queen size bed with frame, new twin bed with frame; Hotpoint self cleaning oven; 10’x3.5’ dining room table with 7 highbacked, swiveling wooden chairs; hydraulic hair stylist chair; vintage Helene Curtis dome style hair dryer chair; steamer trunks; bureaus; recliners; lamps; artwork; outdoor patio furniture; a/cs; 10 gal aquariums; precut wall mirrors; clothing; jewelry; holiday decorations; tvs; electronics; albums; plants; and so much more. 15 Alpine St, Gorham, NH. HUGE Inside moving sale, 323 School Street, Berlin, 1st. floor, Friday, Saturday, 9-1.

Yard Sale Special

15 words or less for 3 days

$5.00

EXPERIENCED LICENSED ELECTRICIAN Competitive wages, benefits, full time position, capable of running projects.

Ray's Electric in business over 54 years. Leading contractor in the area.

Call for appointment. 603-752-1370.

Weeks State Park to hold public meeting regarding timber sale CONCORD -- The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands has announced that an informational meeting regarding the timber sale at Weeks State Park will be held on Wednesday, March 21. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. at the DRED North Country Headquarters located at 629 Main Street, Lancaster, NH. The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands is part of the Department of Resources and Economic Development. To learn more about the Division of Forests and Lands, visit www.nhdfl.org or call 603/271-2214.

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JUNCKMAN from page 11

Lorette’s C raftS hop

338 Goebel St. Berlin • 752-2293 Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-4pm

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PATTERN BOOKS, PATCHES, WIRES, STYROFOAM, BEADS & YARNS

Gorham House of Pizza

audiences who respond to the unique junk instruments as well as The Junkman’s background as a classically trained percussionist. His most recent gig was performing at the Kennedy Center with the Washington Ballet as part of Twyla Tharp’s 70th birthday week. He offers infectious rhythms, grooves, and unique and original sounds. It is this broad appeal coupled with Don’s offbeat charm and environmental message that have led him to perform in so many diverse venues. “The New York Times” has called him “a virtuoso percussionist,” while Conan O’Brien said his appearance on the Late Night show was “a mind-blowing experience”. Don spent a week in the North Country last year a“From that moment we knew we wanted to bring Don back for a stay in Berlin/Gorham,” said

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Smith. Funding for the residency is provided in part by the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts through its ArtLinks program and the National Endowment for the Arts. Project Youth Afterschool Program serves Berlin, Gorham and the surrounding area’s youth with quality after school and summer programming. Project Youth’s mission is to provide students in grades K-8 with diverse, educational, active, engaging and fun activities in a safe and supportive environment where students can reach their full potential and develop confidence without limitations. Project Youth is a program of Family Resource Center. For more information call Tami Hartley at the FRC 466-5190 or email tami.hartley@frcberlingorham.org or info@aannh.org or visit www. aannh.org.

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WMNF from page one

“We are going to the private sector for contract planning,” he continued. “Most of the contact work will be done by the private sector.” Wagner noted that the National Forest Foundation “has adopted the White Mountain National Forest” and have agreed to help with the storm related damage. The National Forest Foundation, a privately funded organization, was established by Congress in 1991 to work with the U.S. Forest Service “to care for these natural treasures,” according to its website. The organization’s winterspring publication—distributed at the Mount Washington Commission meeting—notes that because of Hurricane Irene, the WMNF “recreational access, trails specifically, desperately need attention.” “All of us (members of the Commission) will be hosting visitors who come to New Hampshire who have no idea that we had a storm here last summer,” Wagner remarked. “They will wonder.

The Dry River may not even be open this year.” As for the normal programs in the WMNF, Wagner said that the Service was “trying to keep within two to three years of declining budgets.” The decline is affecting such planned capital investment such as deep repairs to the Dolly Copp Campground infrastructure. “We’ll take care of routine maintenance and when the economy turns around, hope to get back to (capital fund plans),” he said. “A lot of people are asking why the capital repairs aren’t being done, but these plans got pushed back in order for us to do Irene damage control,” he said. “There are a lot of places that won’t be closed, but they won’t be in the shape they were last summer before August.” He noted that the Weeks Act Legacy Trail would be launched April 18 with an afternoon event at the Forest Service Campton offices. Other Mount Washington Commission members also presented short reports. Howie Weymss, manager of

the Auto Road, said that the Auto Road organization expected that the effects of last year’s amazing 150th anniversary events would influence tourism this year, but noted that weather has a powerful influence on use of the Auto Road. “We’re not planning anything new this summer,” he said. “We’re hunkered down after last year.” Walter Graff, vice president of the Appalachian Mountain Club and also chair of the Mount Washington Commission, had earlier noted that the AMC had to close huts during Irene, and was working hard to repair damage to the trails. “We have a new president,” he said, “John Judge. One of our goals is to get more kids involved, to plan more events for families and kids. (We have initiated) a big outreach in Coos County to get more kids in the county involved in the outdoors.” He said the teen work programs the AMC offers were doing extremely well (46 such programs, lasting from several days to better than a week). “We can’t keep up with demand,”

he said. Ken Rancourt, Mount Washington Observatory director of summit operations, noted that the major overhaul of the Obs Museum would get underway in mid September of this year but that there is still a way to go to raise all the $825,000 anticipated cost of the renovation. Mike Pelchat, manager of the Mount Washington State Park, noted that the park had received help from FEMA and the Cog Railway for damage from Hurricane Irene. Five areas had washed out along the power line, but the Cog had helped carry up “erosion rock” for areas where the power line was exposed. Other work accomplished included rewiring the Observatory tower and changing the light bulbs through the park buildings for a rebate of something like $3,000 from PSNH. Members of the Commission noted that Pelchat has started a terrific blog about Mount Washington that can be accessed from the N.H. State Parks website.

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Lucille H. Chaloux

Lorraine A. Baillargeon

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BERLIN, NH -- Lucille H. Chaloux, 88, of Wight St., Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday March 15, 2012 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1923, the daughter of Edward and Alice (Martel) Hayes, and was a lifelong resident. She graduated from Berlin High School and was a homemaker who was very dedicated to her children and grandchildren. Lucille was an active supporter of Special Olympics, was a member of St. Kieran Church and was a member of the Hybernians. She loved crafts, ceramics and golf but her favorite pass time was traveling. Members of the family include her children, Michael Chaloux and companion Lucy Breton of Gorham, NH, Glenn Chaloux and wife Donna of Tallahassee, Fla., Patrick H. Chaloux of Berlin, NH, Kathy Valliere and husband Zip of Berlin, NH, Mary McGrail and husband Michael of MILAN from page one

made to amend the article to include only solar and wood power, excluding wind systems. That amendment failed, as did the article itself, with a majority of Milan voters not willing to extend a tax break for homes using alternative energy. The town did agree to adopt a zoning amendment that will allow the planning board to amend the town’s flood plain ordinance to comply with the National Flood Insurance Program. That question was decided in daytime ballot voting by a margin of 45-3. The town meeting also agreed to raise $5,000 to purchase the NH DOT

Newfields, NH, and Teresa Alonzo and companion Rob Couture of Gorham, NH; eleven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; her sister, Norma Combs of Bend, Oregon; many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her husband Patrick A. Chaloux, her son James Chaloux, brothers Rex and Bert Hayes and sister Anita Turcotte. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday March 19, at 11 a.m. at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish. Interment will be in the St. Kieran Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at the Bryant Funeral Home, 180 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH, on Sunday afternoon and evening from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Donations in her memory may be made to Special Olympics of NH, 650 Elm St., Manchester, NH, 03101. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.bryantfuneralhome.net. property on West Village Road. A community forest will be established, with a committee created for the purpose of recommending forest land purchases in order to create said forest. A capital reserve fund to purchase that land was also approved by the voters. That account will be funded at up to $50,000 this year, with that money coming from the proceeds of timber sales on town property. Additionally, the citizens voted to allow the selectmen to acquire and sell land and accept land or building which may be offered to the town for any public purpose. Rita Dube contributed to this report.

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SURPRISE, ARIZONA -- Lorraine A. Baillargeon, 72, passed away on February, 16, 2012 in Surprise, Arizona. where she had retired. Lorraine was born in Berlin on January 10, 1941. She is survived by two brothers, Norman Baillargeon and wife Irene of Cape Coral, Florida, and Donald Baillargeon and daughter April of Berlin. She is predeceased by her parents, Cecile (Dube) and Oliver Baillargeon, and one brother Oliver Baillargeon, Jr. Lorraine loved life, traveling, hiking camping, fishing and motorcycling. A cancer survivor, she rode 6000 mile cross country. She also loved being

around children. Lorraine worked at Granite State Rubber Co. in Berlin for nine years and at Brown Co. Paper mill for eleven years. She was a very independent person and always would say ‘she did it her way’. Lorraine A. Baillargeon A celebration of her life was held on February 23, 2012 at the Sunflower Resort in Surprise, Arizona. There will be no service in Berlin.

Michael R. Eafrati

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BERLIN -- A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for Michael R. Eafrati,of Berlin, NH, on Saturday, March 10, 2012 at St. Anne Church of Good Shepherd Parish with Reverend Kyle Stanton, as Celebrant. The cantor was Denise Sanschagrin, accompanied by Susan Ramsey, as organist. The acolyte was Paul Brault, and the crucifer was Richard Laflamme. The pall was placed by his sons, Jeremy, Justin and Kevin Eafrari and Bronson Bouchard. His fianée Janet Albert placed the cross. Serving as readers were his daughter-inlaw Kassie Eafrati and Samantha

Allen. The gifts were presented by his three brothers, Butch, Francis and Jimmy Eafrati. Words of remembrance were given by his friend Mark Lysat. Serving as pallbearers were his friends Mark Lysat, Paul Dublois, Ivan Downs, Richard Addario, Mike Dapano and Rene Lambert There were numerous friends and family members that attended the services from in and out of town. To post a tribute, please visit www. fleury-patry.com Arrangements were under the direction of The Fleury-Patry Funeral Homes of Berlin and Gorham.

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Thank You A thank you to all, whatever may have been your part! Just as the trees, lose their beauty in the fall, Our thoughts of another spring remains in our hearts! Our dear brother! Rene Joseph Dube will live on in our thoughts and hearts. For when the Lord called him home on Feb. 19, 2012. No one could stop it, for in the book of life, He alone knows the hour and minutes of our earthly existence! Farewell our brother, keep a watchful eye on all of us! For all we know is the present, and the the future finds its way.

For anyone who would like to attend Rene’s 30 day Mass at St. Anne of the Good Shepherd Parish it will be Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 9 a.m. We give thanks for the life you gave us with Rene! Claire and Paul Aubut, Rita and Ann Marie – Till we see each other again!

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Sign the kids up for Barry Conservation Camp CONCORD, N.H. -- This year, sign the kids up for a summer camp where they’ll have fun while getting outdoors and active! Registration is underway for the 2012 summer camp programs for youth (boys and girls age 10-16) at Barry Conservation Camp in Milan, N.H. A weekly, overnight summer camp operated by the UNH Cooperative Extension 4-H Program and the N.H. Fish and Game Department, Barry Camp is perfect for youth who enjoy hands-on learning about outdoor skills and the environment. To select camp programs and register, visit http://extension. unh.edu/4H/4HCamps.htm or email 4Hcamps@unh.edu or call 603-7884961. 2012 Summer Camp programs at Barry Conservation Camp include: 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS: June 24-29, 2012. Ages 10-16. Cost: $475 A week centered on the New Hampshire 4?H Shooting Sports program. Certified instructors will help youth learn marksmanship, the safe and responsible use of firearms, and the basic principles of hunting. Previous shooting sports experience is preferred, but not essential. MINI-CAMP: June 30-July 3, 2012. Ages 8-12. Cost: $285 Mini?Camp is perfect for first?timer campers and younger children! This abbreviated session will include 3 nights and 4 days. Caring staff introduce campers to many fun camp activities. Learn about nature, try your hand at crafts, explore out AQUATIC ADVENTURES/LET’S GO FISHING: July 8–13, 2012. Ages 10-16. Cost: $475 Come along and catch the big one! Enjoy fishing, plus canoeing, archery, campfires and more. Novice anglers will learn the basic skills needed to catch fish, while campers with more experience will improve their fishing skills and learn new ones like fly fishing. Test out your fishing skills on special daylong outing to a nearby lake. 4-H ON THE WILD SIDE I: July 15–20, 2012. Ages 10–14. Cost: $475 Experience nature and reunite with the great outdoors. Create a meal from gathered plants, fillet a fish and cook it over an open fire, sleep under

the stars, climb a mountain, swim in a pond, create nature crafts, and more. A week of exciting outdoor adventures. HUNTER EDUCATION: July 22–27, 2012. Ages 12-16. Cost: $475 Join N.H. Fish and Game Department Hunter Education staff, volunteer instructors and camp counselors to learn and practice safe, responsible and ethical hunting. Campers who successfully complete the online Hunter Education Course prior to coming to camp are eligible to earn a hunter safety certificate. 4-H ON THE WILD SIDE II: July 29-August 3, 2012. Ages 12–16. Cost: $475 Get ready for a fantastic week of exciting outdoor adventure. The theme of this week is similar to Wild Side I, but designed for slightly older youth. Paddle on a remote lake, explore local wildlife, learn outdoor survival skills, and enjoy lots of traditional camp activities like campfires, swimming, hikes, outdoor activities and more. Support Barry Camp: Located in the scenic White Mountain National Forest, Barry Conservation Camp provides a close-knit community for 38 campers and 11 staff. Small, cozy cabins each house seven campers and a counselor. Facilities were recently remodeled through a statewide effort undertaken and funded by many in the state’s outdoor and conservation community. Additional improvements and an endowment campaign are underway to ensure that Barry Camp will always be here to nurture new generations of outdoors enthusiasts and conservation-minded citizens. Learn more at http://www.wildnh. com/barrycamp. Sponsor a camper: Although Barry Conservation Camp is competitively priced, many families find it challenging to finance a week at camp. Fortunately, there is a long camp tradition of individuals and organizations providing “camperships” to Barry Conservation 4-H Camp. Check out our sponsorship brochure at http://extension.unh.edu/Counties/Coos/Docs/ sponsor2012flyer.pdf or give us a call if you’d like to learn how to help send a youngster to camp.

BERLIN -- The sap is pouring from the North Country maple trees! It is that time again and Senior Meals invites you to their 3rd annual Sugar Party on Saturday, March 31. Bisson’s Sugar House in Berlin is once again taking part in this fundraising event to benefit Tri County CAP Senior Meals Program, which provides community dining and home delivered meals to area seniors. Menu includes a fabulous meal consisting of pea soup, homemade beans, coleslaw, bacon, ham, sausage, home fries, scrambled eggs, crepes, two

ounce serving of pure maple syrup, juice, and coffee which will be served family style. In addition, vanilla ice cream topped with maple syrup is sure to bring back many sweet memories! The event will take place at the Berlin Senior Center located at 610 Sullivan Street in Berlin, serving a family style meal from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m Tickets should be purchased in advance at the Berlin Senior Center. Tickets are $8 for members and $10 for non-members. Purchase you ticket now and get ready for a “sweet time”.

Senior Meals Program hosting third annual sugar party